Hair-retaining device



B. E. BEADLE.

HAIR RETAINING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31. I920.

1,363,033, Patented Dec. 21,1920.

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BLANCHE E. BEADLE, F SPRINGFIELD, MASSAGHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 RUSSELL A. BEAIDLE, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

HAIR-RETAINING- DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent, Pate ted D 21 1920 Application filed July 31. 1920. Serial No. 400,360.

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This invention relates to an improved hair clasping device which may be used for a curler, barrette oranalogous purposes.

For such uses, it is exceedingly desirable to use appliances formed of the least possible number of separately movable parts in which the hair may catch and become en tangled. It is also particularly desirable to provide latching means for holding the free ends of the resilient arms together, which means may be latched or unlatched by movement in a direction longitudinally of the arms, thus preventing breaking or cutting of the hair, which has previously been wound on or clasped between the arms. This arrangement also permits the hair to be wound upon the arm throughout substantially its entire length without interfering with the operation of the latching means.

One object of the invention is to provide a hair clasping device possessing the advantages outlined above and which is of simple construction so as to render the same.

capable of being quickly and easily manipulated, and which will be positively held against accidental release of the parts.

Other objects and advantages relating to the improved construction shown and clescribecl herewith, will be apparent from the following detailed description of the structure and its mode of operation.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 1s aside elevational view of the device showing the normal position;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the improved structure; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating themanner of securing the free ends of the resilient arms together.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated herewith, 1 designates the main body portion of the device which is preferably formed of a strip of resilient material bent upon itself to form two spring arms 2 and i 3 of substantially equal length. These arms are connected by a loop shaped portion 4,

which is of such form as to materially enhance the resiliency of the arms and to permit the same to have a wider rangeof movement than would be otherwise possible. The spring arms 2 and 3 normally diverge somewhat as they extend from the loop shaped portion, as shown in Fig. l, and the arm 2 is provided with an eye 5 adjacent the free end thereof, which may, if desired, be formed from a separate piece of material, suitably secured to the free end of the arm, but which in the present instance, is formed by bending over a portion 6 of the free end of the arm. The portion 6 may, if desired, be screwed to the main body portion of the spring arm in any suitable manner, although it is not necessarily essential so to do. A guard loop 7 is pivotally mounted in the eye 5 and is capable of swinging freely therein for engagement with the free end of the other arm or for removal therefrom.

The free end portion of the spring arm 3 preferably has its side edges cut away as indicated at 8 and is out-turned slightly to form a lip 9 over which the guard loop 7 is adapted to be turned to hold thespring arms together and clasp the hair closely between the arms.

In the operation of the improved device as a hair curler, the hair is wound spirally upon one of the spring arms, preferably upon the arm 3, so as to have a substantially uniform layer of hair coiled about the arm throughout a considerable portion of its length. The free ends of the spring arms are then pressed together and secured by turning the guard loop 7 over the lip 9 of the arm 3. It will be apparent that the device is so constructed that the spring arm 3, upon which the hair is preferably wound, has no projecting or movable parts liable to become entangled in the hair, and presents a surface which has no sharp cutting portions liable to cut or break the hair. Moreover, the guard loop 7 is of such construction as tobe extremely unlikely to become entangled in the hair and this fastening means by moving over the free end of the arm 3 instead of across the same, will not bear upon the hair which has been wound upon the arm and thus injure the same.

It is understood that various changes and modifications in the arrangement and shape of the parts shown, may'be made without elongated strip of resilient material bent upon itself to 'form a loop-shaped portion located substantially centrally thereof and normally divergent resilient arms extending therefrom, one of said arms being provided adjacent its free end with an eye, a guard loop pivotally mounted in said eye and adapted to be turned to engage over the end of the other arm to clamp the arms together.

2. A hair clasping device, comprising, an elongated strip of resilient material bent upon itself to form a loopshaped portion located substantially centrally thereof and normally divergent spring arms extending therefrom, one of said arms being provided adjacent its free end with aneye, the other arm having its free end of slightly less holding said arms together.

In testimony whereof I have afliXed my signature.

BLAN CHE E. BEADLE. 

